This is a club for students who are interested in achieving "above and beyond" the
normal classroom expectations. All you have to do is learn all about the topic,
and then come tell Mrs. Palmer the answers during your recess or lunch break,
or before or after school. You can become a 1 star member, all the way up
to an 84 star member!
Learning never ends - thank goodness!
Bronze Members: 1-17 Stars Silver Members: 18-34 Stars Gold Members: 35-51 Stars Platinum Members: 52-68 Stars Diamond Members: 69 Stars-and beyond
Parents and Students:
To get started choose any question below. You do not have to do them in order, and you may research the
topics using reference books or the following web sites. Your work may be done in school or at home. When you
feel you have mastered the content, let me know.
Be a smart internet researcher! I have made every attempt to ensure that the content on the following links
is appropriate for students. . Please tell Mrs. Palmer if you see anything you think is inappropriate.
The Challenges:
SOCIAL STUDIES
SCIENCE
LANGUAGE ARTS
MATH
MISC.
Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research.......
1.
Name the 7 continents.
More About the Continents
2.
Name 15 world countries.
Country Maps
3.
Name 15 major world cities.
Capital Cities of the World
4.
Name 15 types of dwellings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_house_types
5.
Name 10 South American and Central American countries.
South America Country Map
Central America Map
6.
Name 10 countries bordering the Pacific Ocean.
7.
Name 10 countries in Europe.
European countries quiz game
Click on the correct European country game
8.
Name 10 countries in Africa.
Click on the correct African country game
9.
Name 10 major bodies of water.
Oceans and Seas
10.
Name 10 major world rivers.
Fact Monster - Principal Rivers of the World
River Systems of the World
11.
Name 10 large deserts of the world.
FactMonster deserts of the world
Desert maps
12.
Name 10 large lakes in the North America.
U.S. Lakes.com
Lakes of the world
World Mountain Maps - click a mountain Highest Peaks
14.
Name the 50 states.
50 States Quiz
15.
Write the names of the 50 states on a map.
Explore the States
16.
Name the state capitals.
State Capitals - Homework Spot
17.
Name the 13 Colonies.
13 Colonies Homepage
18.
Name 10 Native American tribes.
Native American Nations
19
Name the states that make upThe Louisiana Territory.
Louisiana Purchase
20.
Label 10 of California’s counties on the map.
Geology.com - California State Map
21.
Name the state symbols of California.
California Facts & State Symbols
22.
Name 8 explorers.
Zoom Explorers
23.
Name 8 Civil War battlefields.
Civil War Battlefields & information
Civil War battlefields A to Z
24.
Name the 1st - 10th presidents in order.
25.
Name the 11th - 20 th presidents in order.
26.
Name the 21st - 30th presidents in order.
27.
Name the 31st - current presidents.
Back to the top SCIENCE Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... 28. Name 15 kinds of fish. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-fishes.html 29. Name 15 marine creatures. http://marinebio.org/search/ 30. Name 15 mammals. All About Mammals 31. Name 15 vertebrate animals. List of vertebrate animals Vertebrate animals & photos 32. Name 15 desert animals or wildlife. Loads of desert animal information 33. Name 10 amphibians. Amphibians 34. Name 10 reptiles. Reptile Database 35. Name 10 dinosaurs. Dinosaur Pictures 36. Name 10 types of birds. http://www.birds-of-north-america.net/ 37. Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml 38. Name 10 deciduous trees. Deciduous Trees 39. Name 10 rocks or minerals. Mineral Gallery - see photos 40. Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols. ChemiCool.com - Elements 41. Name 10 constellations. Choose a constellation then "constellation lines" 42. Name 10 organs in the human body. Tour of Human Body - Think Quest 43. Name 8 types of clouds. More about clouds 44. Name 5 inventors and their inventions. Invent Now - Hall of Fame 45. Name 5 human body systems Virtual Body 46. Name the stages of the water cycle. Watercycle 47. Name the order of the colors in the rainbow. National Center for Atmospheric Research - Rainbows 48. Label the major bones of the skeleton. Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning Mr. Bones Assembly Activity 49. Name the order of the planets in the solar system. Introduction to the Nine Planets
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28.
Name 15 kinds of fish.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-fishes.html
29.
Name 15 marine creatures.
http://marinebio.org/search/
30.
Name 15 mammals.
All About Mammals
31.
Name 15 vertebrate animals.
List of vertebrate animals
Vertebrate animals & photos
32.
Name 15 desert animals or wildlife.
Loads of desert animal information
33.
Name 10 amphibians.
Amphibians
34.
Name 10 reptiles.
Reptile Database
35.
Name 10 dinosaurs.
Dinosaur Pictures
36.
Name 10 types of birds.
http://www.birds-of-north-america.net/
37.
Name 10 rain forest birds or mammals.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml
38.
Name 10 deciduous trees.
Deciduous Trees
39.
Name 10 rocks or minerals.
Mineral Gallery - see photos
40.
Name 10 chemicals and their chemical symbols.
ChemiCool.com - Elements
41.
Name 10 constellations.
Choose a constellation then "constellation lines"
42.
Name 10 organs in the human body.
Tour of Human Body - Think Quest
43.
Name 8 types of clouds.
More about clouds
44.
Name 5 inventors and their inventions.
Invent Now - Hall of Fame
45.
Name 5 human body systems
Virtual Body
46.
Name the stages of the water cycle.
Watercycle
47.
Name the order of the colors in the rainbow.
National Center for Atmospheric Research - Rainbows
48.
Label the major bones of the skeleton.
Human Skeleton - Enchanted Learning
Mr. Bones Assembly Activity
49.
Name the order of the planets in the solar system.
Introduction to the Nine Planets
LANGUAGE ARTS & LINGUISTICS
Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research .......
50.
Name 20 verbs.
What is a Verb?
Play the "Nouns or Verbs? game
51
Name 15 adjectives.
Adjective info.
52.
Name 15 adverbs.
Adverbs
53.
Name 15 prepositions.
University of Ottawa - What is a Preposition?
54.
Name 10 common nouns & 10 proper nouns.
Nouns
Noun activities to quiz yourself with
55.
Name 10 famous authors.
Famous Authors
KidsKonnect.com - Authors
56.
Give 2 examples each of alliteration, personification, simile, metaphor, and onomatopoeia.
Simile, metaphor, personification
Onomatopoeia
57.
Count to 20 in Spanish.
Numbers 1 to 20 in Spanish
58.
Count to 20 in French.
Click "Écoutons" to listen to the numbers & then click "Répétons" and finally, "Praticons" to play a game - neat site!
59.
Use sign language and "sign" the alphabet.
FunBrain.com - Sign the Alphabet
60.
Score 100% on the grade-level 100-word spelling test.
List available on website home page
61.
Draw the lines of symmetry for the capital alphabet.
Symmetry of Capital Letters
62 .
Compute area of squares, rectangles, circles, and triangles.
Math.com - Area Formulas
63.
Name the perfect square numbers up to 225.
Square Numbers
64.
Write in Roman numerals up to 100.
Roman numerals
Know your Roman numerals
Take a Roman Numerals Interactive Quiz
65.
Name 5 famous mathematicians.
A long list of mathematicians
66.
Earn 100% on the area & perimeter of rectangles quiz.
Area of rectangles
http://www.kwiznet.com/p/takeQuiz.php?ChapterID=723&CurriculumID=5&Method=Worksheet&NQ=10&Num=
Play "Shape Surveyor" to practice both
Area & perimeter - under "Free Activities", click "Area" to watch a cool slide show
67.
Earn 100% on the square roots test.
Learn about square roots
Square roots flashcard game
http://www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/negativenumbers/square-root-quiz.html
68.
Earn 100% in 1 minutes on the addition basic facts test.
http://www.math.com/students/practice/arithmeticpractice.htm
69.
Earn 100% in 1 minutes on the subtraction basic facts test.
70.
Earn 100% in 1 minutes on the multiplication basic facts test.
71.
Earn 100% in 1 minutes on the division basic facts test.
Back to the top MISCELLANEOUS Here's a Web Site to Assist You in Your Research....... 72. Name one career for each letter of the alphabet. http://www.bls.gov/k12/azlist.htm 73. Name the birthstones for each month. Birthstones 74. Name 20 different modes of transportation. Wikipedia - Transport 75. Name 15 breeds of horses. Horse Breeds of the World 76. Name 15 breeds of dogs. Dog breeds from A.K.C. 77. Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events. 78 Name 10 large U.S. corporations. Career Lab - Corporate Clients 79. Name 10 instruments in a marching band. Instrument Encyclopedia 80. Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra. Sounds from the Orchestra - neat site! 81. Name 10 football teams and their cities. National Football League.com 82. Name 10 basketball teams and their cities. National Basketball Association.com 83. Name 10 baseball teams and their cities. Major League Baseball.com 84. Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
MISCELLANEOUS
72.
Name one career for each letter of the alphabet.
http://www.bls.gov/k12/azlist.htm
73.
Name the birthstones for each month.
Birthstones
74.
Name 20 different modes of transportation.
Wikipedia - Transport
75.
Name 15 breeds of horses.
Horse Breeds of the World
76.
Name 15 breeds of dogs.
Dog breeds from A.K.C.
77.
Name 12 winter or summer Olympic events.
78
Name 10 large U.S. corporations.
Career Lab - Corporate Clients
79.
Name 10 instruments in a marching band.
Instrument Encyclopedia
80.
Name 10 instruments in a symphony orchestra.
Sounds from the Orchestra - neat site!
81.
Name 10 football teams and their cities.
National Football League.com
82.
Name 10 basketball teams and their cities.
National Basketball Association.com
83.
Name 10 baseball teams and their cities.
Major League Baseball.com
84.
Name 10 hockey teams and their cities.
* A special thanks goes out to Mrs. Heather Renz in Redmond, Oregon for allowing us to use this Club in our classroom!
Thank you Mrs. Renz